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Anesthesia management during major aortic surgery impacts ventilation duration. Changes in driving pressure, CO2 levels, and transfusion volumes are key factors influencing prolonged mechanical ventilation post-surgery.

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  • Anesthesiology
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation is a significant complication following major aortic surgery.
  • The influence of intraoperative anesthetic management on ventilation duration remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify perioperative factors, including intraoperative physiological and anesthesia-related variables, associated with the duration of mechanical ventilation after major aortic surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Single-center retrospective observational study involving adult patients undergoing major aortic surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
  • Mixed-effects regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with postoperative ventilation duration.

Main Results:

  • The median ventilation duration was 9.0 hours, with 11.3% of patients requiring ventilation for over 24 hours.
  • Increased pre- to post-CPB driving pressure, reduced pre- to post-CPB end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2), and normalized transfusion volumes were significantly associated with longer ventilation duration.
  • Intraoperative mechanical power was not found to be a significant predictor of ventilation duration.

Conclusions:

  • Major aortic surgery patients face risks of prolonged mechanical ventilation.
  • Transfusion volume and intraoperative changes in driving pressure and ETCO2 are significant predictors of ventilation duration.
  • These modifiable factors present potential therapeutic targets for anesthesiologists to optimize patient outcomes.